Changwon Special Mayor Hong Nampyo, "I Have Never Met Myeong Taegyun Regarding the 2nd Changwon National Industrial Complex"

Changwon Special City, Myeong Taegyun Recognized as a Lawmaker's Aide
Due to Use of the Title 'General Headquarters Chief' in the National Assembly Member's Office

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, stated on the 26th that regarding an article in some media titled “Changwon City Official’s Prosecutor Testimony on ‘Myeong Taegyun’s Proposed Site Included in Industrial Complex’,” there was no fact of meeting former lawmaker Kim Youngseon and Myeong Taegyun concerning the location of the 2nd Changwon National Industrial Complex site.

Changwon Special City Hall, Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

According to Changwon Special City on the same day, some media reported that Changwon city officials, while Myeong was a civilian, briefed him on the ‘status of Changwon Industrial Complex’ and confidential documents, and that Myeong admitted during the prosecution investigation that he met former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Youngseon and Mayor Hong Nampyo near Yongji Lake in Changwon City, proposing ‘an R&D complex behind Changwon University, production bases in Buk-myeon and Dong-eup, and a logistics complex in Daesan.’

In this regard, Changwon City explained that city officials held work consultations and collected opinions on major pending projects with lawmaker Kim Youngseon, who was then the member of the National Assembly for the relevant district (Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam). During this process, Myeong, holding the title of General Headquarters Chief in the lawmaker’s office, was merely present at the office, and the officials did not report to him.

Furthermore, since Myeong attended a series of meetings at the lawmaker’s office under the title of General Headquarters Chief, Changwon city officials who needed cooperation recognized Myeong as a member of the lawmaker’s staff.

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